ALL BLACKS AT CRICKET AND RUGBY

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 461, 17 September 1928, Page 6

ALL BLACKS AT CRICKET AND RUGBY

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PLAYERS AT VARIANCE TECHNICAL AND NEWTON CLASH Technical Old Boys and Newton spent Saturday afternoon squabbling in a Pollard Cup game on the Showgrounds. In the second half, Mr. J. Sheppard, the referee, owing to the continued bickering, threatened to send the whole of the Newton team —which included only two seniors, Moore and Nicholson —off the field.

Technicals usually efficient backline was troubled in the first half, which ended with honours even, 3—3. Newton crumbled in the second half, and Technical added to K. Couper’s first spell try with tries by Turbott and R. Couper. Hogg converted one, and Whittaker rounded off the scores with an unexpecetd potted goal from near half-way. Campbell kicked a penalty for the losers. From every point of view, the game was below senior standard. UNINSPIRING PLAY WEAK TEAMS MEET Distinct signs of that end-of-season feeling was seen when University ran out easy winners over Tramways by 31 points to 3, in a Pollard Cup fixture at the Showgrounds on Saturday afternoon. Play was uninspiring and stragly right through. Varsity’s ranks were flooded with newcomers, and Trams were just able to scrape a team together. Sholto Black was the Varsity general, and tries were notched by Stotter (2), Lowe (2), Hawkins, Colgan, McNauhgton and Simmers. Stotter and Malcolmson converted two tries, and McNauhgton sent over a penalty. Trams rallied temporarily in a forward sorties in the second spell, and Howard scored. Varsity forwards had to fight solidly at times, but the backs were rarely in trouble. In spite of the weak opposition, combination was surprisingly absent, and the students’ back line failed as a united attacking force.